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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
CNE THOUSAND DOLLARS WOULD NOT
BALANCE THE BENEFIT

The following letter is one of many in a
similar tone from enthusiastic patients OF
Drs. STARKEY & PALEN, 1879 Arch ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa:
MIR. Z. w. Robinson writes from Platts-
burgh, n. Y: l have no objections to
your using my name in connection with
my case before the public. l have had
more ease in breathing, and less pain and
lameness about my body than for many
years tefore. Thanks to your treatment,
l am alb to work the most of the time
To tell The plain truth, it put me in shape
| could work. tcouid not be set back TO
the time began your treatment for q
thousand dollars. can walk with more
ease, go up and down stairs, ge in or out
of wagon in one-third of the time, and
doub the ease | ever could in many years
before, for which owe you, gentlemen,
msny thanks"
Compound Oxygen, its Mode of Action
and Results" is the title of a brochure of
nearly 200 pages freely mailed to any APP
plicant. 1t makes clear to any one how
such statements are justified.
Orders for the Compound Oxygen Home
Treatment will be filed by Ii. A. Mathews,
6l5 Powell street, San Francisco.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
plrH AND POINT.

Charity, they say, covers multi
tude of sins; but there is not nearly
enough of it to go round.-N Y. Mail.
There are a great many young
men nowadays who charter ten-dol-
lar livery rig when they really can not
afford to have the nightmare. - Boston
Bulletin.
The types last week made us to
say that the showers were mot suffi-
cient to meet the wants of the milk
men," etc. instead of the millmen.-
Field and Farm.
-Entire sets of bureau articles, brush
and comb. glove and button hook, etc,
now come in solid silver. Fashion
Note. Do they? Well, they don't
come this way fast enough to cause a
rush Washington critic.
"A fashion magazine says "The
new pocket-books are long and
slender" We don't know anything
about the length of them, but on the
slender proportions we claim to be
authority. HaUen NeUS.
-Mother-Johnny, brush the dust off
your boots. Johnny-Is that the kind
of dust papa was talking to governess
about? Mother-What did he say?
Johnny-He said: "Dost thou love me,
AgnesP" Mother-No, it is not, John
ME; but Agnes will dust out of here
tomorrow morning. Boston Globe.
-Lawyer-You say the prisoner ac-
cidentally shot himself in the Leg?
Witness-I did. Lawyer-Was the gun
loadedp Witness-I don't know. Law
yer-Now, then, will you please state
to the jury how he shot HIMSELF Wit
ness-Well, l suppose that the blamed
old gun was like lawyers mouth
went off whether there was anything in
it or not N Y. Sun.
--''Now, Mr. NILSSON, you must sing
for us, said Miss Feathertop, land l
am sure you will sing something to
oblige us" 'Of course l will-always
willing to oblige. just ask the COM
pany to pass out quietly, please"
Pass out quietly! What do you mean
by that?' at is better so, Miss
Feathertop, as it prevents them from
stampeding and breaking the furniture
when l begin to sing. "-Drake'S 7raUel-
erS' Magazine.
Magma" said beautiful West
End belize II have two offers of mar
rage" Indeed, my dear. who are
the menp' "One, mamma, is a Count
and the other a coachman. Which shall
l choose?" "Well daughter you
must use your own judgment. l don't
know how to advise. 1t has become so
in this country that one can't really de-
eide whether coachman is Count in
disguise or a Count is coachman in
disguise. As | said before, you must
make your own choice. - Washington
Critic.
Learning a trade: Blacksmith (to
young man)-You think you possess
the necessary qualifications for black
smith? Young man-Yes. sir. was
a member of the football team at col
lege. Blacksmith obviously
may be strong enough, young man, but
this business demands brains as we'll as
strength. - Chicago Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
SPANS BABY KING.
How He Must BE Treated According to
the Regulations of Court Etiquette.

How He Must BE Treated According to
the Regulations of Court Etiquette.
The baby King of Spain is fine.
handsome shild, who enjoys robust
health and does credit to the immense
amount of care with which he is sur
rounded. Though court etiquette re-
quires that the baby Alphonso XIII.
should be treated with the most rigid
ceremony, his mother will never call
him 1.-The King unless on very strict
state occasions, but uses the simple
term of my child His Majesty has
his own vast suite of apartments next
to those of the Queen Regent, and a
special guard keeps his bedroom door at
night. His foster-mother, the sturdy
peasant Raymunda, feeds and amuses
the baby; but he is washed and dressed
according to traditional ceremonial by
a bevy of ladies of honor under the
directions of his "governess," who
held the same Office toward his father.
Doctors visit the baby twice daily, and
every day he drives out with his gov
erness and Raymunda-some tines with
the Queen. In court ceremonies, Ray
munda must not carry the King; that
if the duty of the Mistress of the Robes
or of his aunt, the lnfanta Isabel.
Queen Christina is most devoted
mother, spending all her spare time
with her boy, and the lnfanta Isabella
is equally attached to her nephew
N. Y. Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
Mrs Hobson-Now Won and Bobby

Mrs. Hobson-Now, you and Bobby
must stay to luncheon, Mrs. Hendricks.
1t will be announced in a worry short
time. Mrs. Hendricks Really, Mrs.
Hobson, you are very kind, but
couldn't think of it., We shall be ex-
pected home, and-er-I ought to have
gone long before this; but had no idea
II was so late, and Bobby has a cold.
Bobby (anxious to stay)-My cold is a
good deal better, ma, and besides you
told the cook not to get any lunch for us
because we wouldn't be home to eat it.
N. Y. Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
WIT AND WISDOM.

What did Jack and the Beans
talk about?-Ie1aS SittingS.
-EXactness in little du,ics is Won
derful source of cheerfulness.
Why is an orange like a church
steeple? Because we have peel (peaD
from it.
Charity begins at home. but it
ought not to lie down there and go into
trance. Chicago Tribune.
Sometimes it is exceedingly hard
to tell where frankness ends and i'm
pudcnce begins Philadetphia call.
"A man at Tularc, Cal, lately
decided piece of property to his wife
In consideration of Glove and affection
in hand paid"
Scotch girls knit while they are
listening to the tender declarations of
their lovers. The more entcrprising
American daughters have the mitten
ready made.-Lite.
Visitor Degrading the baby): "Oh,
what dear little duck of a child! He
resembles you both. indeed he does.
He's got his mothers handsome eyes
and his fathers hair" Father (who is
bald-hcadcd). Il think he must have;
! haven't"
DO your best
Like the star
That shines afar,
Without haste
And without rest,
Let each man wheel with steady sway
Round the task that rules the day
And do his best.
Goethe.
Live by the day; you will have
trials and strength according to your
need; leave tomorrow with the Lord.
Tomorrow may be eternity with YOU;
therefore, live as on the margin of
eternity, rs next door to heaven.
A lady, who seemed to be rather
vain. entered n boot-maker's shop one
day with the usual complaint: "Why,
Mr.. S., these boots you last made for
me are much too big. really can't
understand how you always make that
mistake. Can you not make small
bootsp" "Oh, ay,' quickly responded
the man, 81 can max sna' butts; but
Tn sorry to say l Gamma max sma'
feet"
One of our school-teachers was en-
deavoring to explain to small boy in
her class the meaning of the word
collision" She said; Suppose two
boys running on the street should come
together real hard. What would there
beP" IN fight" responded the lit {
fellow loudly and with astonishing
promptncss, and the teacher gave it up
--Ba9Q0r Commercials
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
miss Innocence. os,cbat,

MISS innocence: "what? Two
dollars Why, you're Just too dear for
anything" Cabby: $50 aisy. Miss;
if We only tould me that last week, it's
married l was this mornin'. ~ Y.
San.
The lrishman explainedthat he was
smiling because he had seen his cousin
from Cork that day. On being asked IL
there was good news from home, he re-
piled: Il only saw him across the street;
and when ran up to him, found he
was not the man. ~ Christian Union.
81 don't think it necessary for that
man Crags to hobble around on those
clumsy crutches." "Why, the poor
fellow has one leg six inches shorter
than it ought to be-" 81 know that,
but Gen. Sheridan has both legs eight
inches shorter than they ought to be,
and he takes only his staff when he goes
out. y Chicago Tribune.
she ITO young poet)-"iiow much
do you get for your. poems, CharleyP"
Charley with pride)-''From 81 to So"
She-"Well, isn't that very little, Char
leyp / see that Sir Walter Scott got $10,-
600 for one of his" Charley-"Yes; but
you see writing poetry isn't the bust
ness it used to be. There's too much
competition. ~ Y. Sun.
One of the largest and finest gold
nuggets ever unearthed in California
is now on exhibition in San Francisco.
1t is about the size of an ordinary
Derby hat, and weighs thirty-ive
pounds and is worth $4,000. Great
"gobs' of gold hang out of its Sides
San Francisco Chronisle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
WHAT A POSTAGE STAMP WILL DO

Now read this carefully, and note every
word, for it may lay the foundation for
your future happiness and health. Any
man or woman, young or old, that suffers
with any disease, no matter what it is
called, or of how long standing, or who
has doctored you, if you will sit down and
write me full history of the case, and al
the symptoms, will write you my opinion
of the case, the probabilities of cure and
cost. am prepared to treat every thing
requiring surgical appliances as well as
incidentally; am a graduate; 30 years prac
tice. Men and women both can write tC
me in strictest confidence. Persons com
ing to the city are requested to call on me
Enclose a stamp and address
w. b FORDEN, M ID.
Offices and Q, First National Bank
Portland, Oregon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
RupTURE pERMANENTLY cUREp.

We VIII nay your fare from any part OF
United States to Portland and hotel expenses
while here il we do not produce indisputable
evidence from well-known bankers doctors.
lawyers, merchants and farmers as to our re-
liability in the cure OF reduceable rupture or
hernia without knife needle or sharp instru-
meui. You are secure against accident from
the sirst day until cured and the cure guaran-
teed permanent or money refunded. You can
work every day, no matter what your occupa-
ton, without Danger or Inconvenience. Con
situations free. Office hours from 10 to 4 daily.
Correspondents will enclose stamp for reply
and address Drs. Forden & Luther rooms and
.. First National bank. Portland. Oregon.
Mention this paper.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

The record of Mr.. Spurgeon's Tab
ernacle shows that he has received into
his church from the world 10,S09 men,
bers.
--Oberlin will hold forever the his
toric credit of having been the first to
admit women to equal advantages of
education with men.
The University of California now
employs one hundred persons as pro-
fessors, instructors, demonstrators, ETC.
The number of students is 4S9.
Sir Walter Raleigh asked favor
of Qneen Elizabeth, which he frequent
ly did, to Which she replied, Raleigh.
when will you leave off begging?"--
"When your Majesty leaves of giving"
was his reply, SO long must and may
we continue to pray. - Welispring.
An edition of the Gospel by Mark,
in Mandarin, has been published in
England, in raised Chinese characters,
for the use of the blind in China. This
is the two hundred and fftieth lam
guage in which portions of the Scrip
lures have been printed for the blind,
after the moon system"
The Syracuse On. W Standard
has information that Mr.. Hiram Sibley
has given $3.50, 900 more to the Sibley
College of Mechanic Arts, at Cornell
University, Ithaca. A large building
will be erected and the present one en-
larged, SO that several hundred students
M ha friyn a, In, tba m
ical arts.
The New York "society schools, ="
which aim to graduate fashionably ac-
complished pupils. have introduced u
novelty in their course of instruction.
The teaching in mock ceremony, with
elaborate tinscl and royal costume APP
pointments, of chow to be presented
at court" must be an extremely anus
ing ceremony, but it is new source of
popularity for the schools. N. Y Times
DR. b. Manley tells of a good sister
who expended three hundred dollars in
educating n young minister through
whose labors i'll a year or two three
hundred souls professed conversion,
and he is gathering in more almost
every day. The dear old sister smiles
and cries both as she talks about how
glad she is that she put her money into
ayoung preacher, and not into bank.
Richmond Religious Herald.
i will tell you good proverb.
wish you would always remember it.
"God has given us eyelids rs well as
eyes" Do you understand it? What
are eye-lids for? Not to see. Your
eyes are to see with Your eyelids not
to Sec Remember. there arc q great
many things in life-bad th;2 @cs-and
God has given us eyelds that we may
not sec them, as we'll as eyes to look at
the good things. Use your eyelids.
Do not see the bad things. DO not see
them.-RcU. j. Vaughan
"A Jewish theological seminary has
been opened in New York City. The
aim of the college is to train strict,
orthodox young rabies. A complete
course of study for pupils intending to
enter the ministry will cover period
of eight years, divided into preparatory,
junior and senior courses. The curric-
ulum will have for its basis complete
mastery of the Hebrew Bible, devotino
to that purpose II thorough grammati-
cal and eXegetical study, with the aid
of tho critical commentaries Y.
Mail
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

Whittier's beautiful ballad contains a
touching allusion to the many cares and
SORROWS which wear upon the "heart and
brain" of wife and mother. Thousands
of weary and suffering women have found
DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" a
marvellous recuperator of wasted strength
and of sovereign efficacy in all those de-
rangements and maladies peculiar to their
sex, by reason of which the vitality is
gradually sapped, and the cheek robbed
prematurely of its bloom. Price reduced
to one dollar. BY druggists.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
A SUGGESTION O-TaE TRAVELLING
FUBLIC

Tourists, emlgrants and mariners find that
Hostetters Stomach Bitters is medicinal
safegu ard against unhealthful influences. up
vents the effects of vitiated atmosphere unac-
customed or unwholesome diet, bad water, or
other conditions unlav orable tC health. On
to the equator it is especially useful as preves
tive of the febrile complaints and disorders of
the stomach, liver and bowels, which are apt
iourning or travelling in such regions, and it is
an excellent protection against the influence of
extreme cold, sudden changes of temperature,
exposure to damp or extreme fatigue. 1t not
only prevents intermittent and remittcnt fever.
and other diseases of a malaral type. but
eradicates them fact which has been motor
ious for years past in North and South Amer
lea, Mexico, the West Indies, Australia and
other countries.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

Can consumption be cured2 Yes. One
man only, discovered the laws of gravita-
ton. One man only, discovered the virtue
of va cination. And one man after years
of study and reflection, has discovered the
cure for consumption. DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" Is its specific. Send
two letter stamps and get Dir Pierces
pamphlet treatise on consumption. Ad-
dress, Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso,
citation, Buffalo N. Y.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

Mamma, what are you looking
forP" asked Little Mamie Flapjack of
her mother, the widow Flapiack. II m
looking for my wedding ring. I've
hunted for it high and low. ] WOULDN'T
lose it for anything 'Iwoul In both
err about it, mamma. If it comes to the
worst you can getmarred again. That $
what Tn going to do when I'm a
widow. "-TeraS SJtinGs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

A prominent farmer of Bowling Green,
Howard County. Md, Mr.. j. T. Ridgely,
said his four children were sick with sore
threats and coughs at the same time. Red
Star Cough Cure cured them in a week.
No opiates.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

HOarscness.-All suffering from r.
1'itdtion Of the Throat and U0drseneSs
will be agreeably surprised at the imme.
date relief afforded by the use of "BrOlcn' s
bronchial IrocleS." Sold only in boxes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

A woman in a North Carolina town
angry at her husband, threw a poker al
him as he sat holding their baby in his
arms, and it hit the little one on the head
and killed it,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
|3||EI||||;'||a||I|A
CURES ALI. HUMORs,

from a common Elotch, or Eruption,
TO the worst Scrofula. Salt rheum,
skin, in short, all diseases caused by bad
blood are conquered by this powerful puri-
flying, and invigorating medicine, Great
nign influence Especially has II manifested
its potency in curing letter, Rose Hash,
mIous sores and Swcllings, Hip
Joint Disease, White SWel1ings,
GOitre, or Thi ck Neck, and Enlarged
Glands. Send ten cents in stamps for a
large treatise, with colorcd plates, on Skin
Diseases. or the same amount for treatise
on Scrofulous Affections.
Thoroughly cleanse 1t by using DIR. Picrcc's
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
digestion a fair skin, buOyant sptr.
its, and vital strength will be established.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

Young or middle aged men,
from premature decline of power,
however induced speedily and radically
cured. Illustrated book for 10 cents in
stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
ISOLATION, Buffalo, n. Y.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

Pay no E'rei@hts. Palmer & Rey
manufacture their own type, and having
no freights to pay they will not advance
their prices.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

Baby falls and bumps its head.
Baby bawls, they think it's dead;
Mamma gets St. Jacobs Oil,
Rubs the baby: stops turmoil.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

Milk which stands too long makes bitter
butter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

The cost of postage-stamps to the
Government, covering every thing, in
eluding delivery. is 5000 per thousand.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

The only stock of type, presses and
printing material will be found at Palmer
& Rey's Portland house.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
DYSPEPSIA AND CONSTIPATION.

Henry B. Archer, Receiver of Taxes of
the City of Yonkers, N, Y, says of
BRANDRETH's PILLS:
For the past ten years l have been using
BRANDRETH's PILLS for self and family.
We find them a sovereign remedy for
indigestion and constipation, taking one
or two every night for ten days. They are
also admirable blood purifiers, perfectly
harmless but exceedingly effective as a
cathartic. | first used them myself par
ticularly for biliousness and dyspepsia.
They relieved me in two weeks. | cheer.
fully recommend them.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

A little soda will relieve sick headache
caused by Indigestion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

When Baby was sick we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she lung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

Rusty fia'irons should be rubbed over
With beeswax and lard.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

Other agencies of Eastern type
founders have to pay freigts and will adj
vance their prices.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
Liver, Blood, and Lungs.

If you feel dull drowsy. dcbilitatcd, have
sailow color of skin, or ycllowish-br spots
on face or body, frequent headache or dizzi-
ness, bad taste in mouth, internal lcat or
chills alternating with hot flushes, low spirits
and gloomy forcbodings, Irregular appetite,
and coated tongue. yon are suffering from
Liver, or "BiIiOusncss." In many
cases only part of these symptoms are expo.
rienced As romedv for I'll such cascs,
DIR. Piercc,s Cole ~ Medical Dis.
cOvery is unsurpassed.
For weak Lungs, splitting OF
BLOOD, Shortness OF Breath, hbrOn.
chitis, Asthma, severe Coughs, nryl
kindred affections, it is an efficient remedy,
SOLD ny DRUGGisTs, Mt $l.0O, or SIX
BOTTLES for $500.
Send ten cents in stamps for Dr. Picrcee
book on Consumption. Address,
WORLDS Dispcnsary Medical Assoc.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
LEOHI.SGMRs

Tough beef is made tender by laying a
few minutes in vinegar water.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
CONSUMPTION,

which is ScrOfuln of tho Lungs, Is M
rested ana cured by tins remedy, If taken be-
fore the last stages of the disease are reached.
From its marvellous power over this terribly
fatal disease, when first off ring this now
celebrated remedy to the public, DIR. PIERCE
Thought seriously of calling 1t his "Coa.
suDspttOn Curc,o but abandoned that
from it's wonderful combination of tonic, or
strengthening, Alternative, or blood-ciennsing,
nti-bilious, pectorl, and nutritiyc proper
ties Ia uneqilulcd, not Only MS n remedy for
consumption, but for all Chronic Dis
- tt.a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

Bronchitis is cured by frequent small
doses of Psos Cure for Consumption.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

1t rests you in sewing to change your
position frequently.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

A strong, hot lemonade taken bed.
time will break up a bad cold.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03
SWEET MAUD MULLER"

Salt should be eaten with nuts to aid
digestion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-03

TRY GERMEA for breakfast.